Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, October 11, in the sixth round of Premier League matches this season. The game kicked off at 9:00 pm IST, and all three goals came after Liverpool had a player sent off.
How the game changed
- 62 minutes: Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch was shown a second yellow card and sent off.
- 65 minutes: Erling Haaland scored for City, about two and a half minutes after the red card.
- 68 minutes: Jérémy Doku made it 2-0.
- 78 minutes: Rayan Cherki scored the third.
The details are from match reports by ESPN and Sky Sports.
Where the table stands
City have won all five of their opening league games and are top of the table. Liverpool are sixth after two wins and three draws, and this was their first defeat of the 2026-27 season.
The off-field background
This was City’s first match since an independent commission found the club guilty of charges linked to Premier League financial rules, as reported by ESPN and Sky Sports. City have appealed the decision and say they deny any wrongdoing. The appeal process is still to run its course.
Watching in India
Premier League matches this season are streamed in India on JioHotstar, according to LatestLY.
Questions to think about
- How much does a red card change the way a team plays?
- Can a team keep focus on the pitch while off-field issues are in the news?
- Which matches would you watch next in the title race?
Sources: ESPN, Sky Sports, Liverpool FC and LatestLY, as of October 13, 2026.
